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- Air Conditioning
- Building Laundry Room
- Dishwasher
- Doorman Building
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Hardwood Floors
- Microwave
- Parking Available
- Pet Friendly
- Stainless Steel Appliances
About this Location
400/405 (bus) - 7 min
11 (bus) - 4 min
11 (bus) - 4 min
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
24 min walk
24 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood
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Pricing
Studio, 1 Bath
$625+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$613+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$795+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$995+
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Building Laundry Room
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Air Conditioning
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Hardwood Floors
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Overall rating 7.3/10, based on 39 renter reviews Write a review
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8.0
Management
8.4
Value
6.2
Social
6.3
Safety
6
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Spacious. Value for Money.
Pros:
For 300 dollars per person, this is the bes you can get. Spacious, Fine Kitchen. Has all basic amenities.
Cons:
Seemingly Unsafe because it is not a gated community. Not much for socializing.
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Reviewed by
Sahil Puri
April 28, 2016
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3 beds / 1 bath
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Not a Safe Place
We moved into this apartment in July and thought that it would be a great value for money. However, we found out that this apartment is not really safe, since there have been a lot of incidents in this locality. For someone, who is looking for cheap and safe apartments in this locality, I would suggest them to go to Campus Walk which is relatively expensive. However, the apartments are much better and the locality is also safer.
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Fuqua MMS Student
March 30, 2016
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3 beds / 1 bath
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About Erwin - LaSalle
This area includes Erwin Road, LaSalle Street and Morreene Rd, which run just north of Duke's campus. The area has some popular amenity apartment buildings like The Belmont, Lofts at Lakeview, and The Heights, which offer quieter alternatives to the more-social apartments like Station Nine.If you li...
Median rents in Erwin - LaSalle
Studio
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1,000
1 Bedroom
$
1,250
2 Bedroom
$
1,600
Getting around Erwin - LaSalle
400/405 (bus)
7 min
11 (bus)
4 min
6/6B (bus)
7 min
20 (bus)
8 min
Erwin - LaSalle Reviews
430 reviews
It's been perfectly fine. People are nice but it's not much of a community, just a place where people live. Behind the Belmont which had a spate of robberies a few months back, but the Flats is further away from the main road and is better lit. So far no security incidents or concerns at the Flats. Affordability depends on which apartment complex you choose in the Erwin-LaSalle area. Wide range in rents, ranging from very expensive to very affordable depending on which one you pick.
The broader neighborhood's chief attribute is convenience to Duke. A lot of students live in the apartment complexes around here. It can be inconvenient sometimes getting to a supermarket from the neighborhood, though (eventually they're going to re-open a Harris Teeter on Hillsborough, which should mitigate this issue somewhat).
The neighborhood was perfectly fine when I started living there, but recently there have been some armed robberies in apartment buildings that are about a 10 minute walk away. However, I would like to say that I have not felt unsafe walking home at night and the security at Trinity is quite high. For example, you have to use a special key to get into the lobby (where a security guard sits after dark) and then you have to use the key to get in from the lobby to where the rooms are, and then again to get into your room. There are about 10 good restaurants within walking distance ranging from greek food to Mexican food to sushi so it's great for a quick dinner when you don't want to cook. There is also a hair salon and a manicure place, as well as a Walgreens pharmacy. We are very close to Duke Hospital and the bus systems are very accessible.
The apartments are close to campus and easily accessible through bus, bike, or walking if desired. There is a nearby Kroger that is a less than 5 min drive away just up LaSalle St. Overall, there are some older apartments further up the road that have had issues with crime in the past, but The Heights and other apartments around the area seemed to be insulated from those issues.
The food in the area is really accessible and I feel quite safe in the surrounding area, excluding the gas stations and bus stop. I've heard some odd things at night but never seen anything fishy and feel safe coming home at night. +Tons of dogs!
Lofts is right next to a few restaurants - TGIFridays, Chipotle, Enzo's, Noodles, Smash Burger, Sushi Love, etc. The Kroger grocery store is just a few minutes away, off of Lasalle. This is a quiet neighborhood.
Quiet neighbourhood. Conveniently located to West Campus and walking distance to Fuqua. Easy and healthy fast food options nearby. Close to food stores e.g. Kroger & Harris Teeter. Close to WaDuke trail.
Not the safest neighborhood and has little transit. There have been issues at other apartment complexes with safety, but Heights has been very safe. It is absolutely fine to walk around in the day here, but not at night. There are not very many restaurants or bars nearby, although downtown Durham is 10 minutes away.